One of the peerless founding bands of British rock music, The Rolling Stones formed in London in 1962, enjoying a career spanning 7 decades, 24 studio albums, and thousands of sold-out shows. The Stones lineup since 2021 consists of frontman Mick Jagger plus guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood – the band had been active since 1993 as a four-piece with Charlie Watts on drums before his death, but released 2023’s ‘Hackney Diamonds’ as a trio using some of Watts’ recordings. ‘Hackney Diamonds’ was their first full studio album since 2005, becoming their 14th UK number one album and winning them their fourth Grammy award.

Rumours of an album began earlier this year with the mystery emergence of ‘The Cockroaches’, a new group who released single ‘Rough and Twisted’ exclusively on a limited vinyl run this April. From snippets of the song posted during its social media campaign, the band was swiftly revealed to be The Rolling Stones acting under an alias, with the single being positively received as another strong release from the group. During the furore The Times reported that ‘Rough and Twisted’ was taken from their new album, which was due for a July release.

Their next promotional move was the plastering of cryptic messages on billboards in cities around the world, containing the phrase “foreign tongues” in various languages. As this unfolded in late April, fans quickly identified that it was the name of the new Stones album, before the band themselves confirmed everything on the 5th of May with the release of lead single ‘In The Stars’.

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‘Foreign Tongues’ will release on the 10th of July, boasting 14 tracks with appearances from Sir Paul McCartney, Robert Smith of The Cure, drummer Chad Smith of Red Hot Chilli Peppers fame, and Steve Winwood. As well as singles ‘In The Stars’ and the full release of ‘Rough and Twisted’, the LP will also feature one of the last tracks recorded by Watts, ‘Hit Me In The Head’, and country song ‘Ringing Hollow’. The whole album was completed at London’s Metropolis Studios in less than a month, and was developed with returning producer Andrew Watt, who previously worked with the band on ‘Hackney Diamonds’.

Following the announcement, the trio were guests on Conan O’Brien’s US talk show to discuss the album. Reported by The Guardian, Jagger discussed the diversity of music on the record, saying “The thing about this record is – the Stones are a rock band that also has the capacity to do ballads, country music or dance music. So we don’t get stuck in one kind of style.” They also talked about their desire to keep things interesting so deep into their careers, with Richards remarking “You don’t just want to sit on what you’ve done before. We put it together, we love to do it, and there is always something more in there.” Host O’Brien enthused that the album, which he claims to have received early and listened to “25 times”, bore similarity to 1972’s iconic ‘Exile on Main St.’ in its “vibrancy” and “urgency”.

‘Rough and Twisted’ and ‘In The Stars’ are out now, with a physical release for the latter coming on the 15th of May. ‘Foreign Tongues’ releases on Polydor and Geffen on the 10th of July, with pre-order links up now. The Rolling Stones have suggested that this won’t be their last album, and they have at least 10 songs written for a future release.

He performed the new track for the first time on the 16^th of April in Madison Square Garden and released it the following day with a visualiser that can be seen on Youtube.

The new release comes after a mysterious vinyl arrived in record stores. The plain white record was distributed in shops all over the UK and US without any artist name or title. According to NME, employees had described the record as a teaser by a “major artist”, which wasn’t far from the truth. Although the vinyl was given out for free to customers, a few of them have been sourced on eBay for up to £2000.

Although some suspected the unidentified voice belonged to Niall Horan and James Arthur, Capaldi confirmed the pitched-down record was him. After much speculation, with fans recognising his accent and lyricism, the ‘Someone You Loved’ singer  posted a snippet of him lip-syncing to ‘Stay Love’ affirming he was behind the unnamed vinyl.

This tour is especially meaningful to Capaldi fans, being the first set of tour dates after a two-year hiatus. Unfortunately, Capaldi had to cut his Glastonbury performance in 2023 short due to his mental and physical health. After a well-deserved break, he returned to Glastonbury in 2025 to finish his set and is now back to continue his artistry on his 2026 tour. He has since contributed to mental health organisations like BetterHelp offering 734,000 hours of free therapy.

The 29-year-old musician is currently touring North America but will be back to do shows in UK & Ireland in June. The first UK show will take place in Exeter on the 27^th of June and will end his tour in Manchester on the 22^nd of August. This will include headlining at London’s BST Hyde Park and Roundhay Festival in Leeds which will be supported by Conan Gray and Jacob Alon.

While many of his shows have sold out, some locations still have tickets up for grabs on ticketing platforms.

Beabadoobee told Dazed she was inspired by Yorgos Lanthimos’ 2025 film, Bugonia when it came to the ‘All I Did Was Dream of You’ music video. She said, “that last scene [in the film] inspired the video.” Shot in Lithuania and co-directed by longtime collaborator Jake Erland alongside Lithuanian director AboveGround, the video opens on the image of a smoking car wreck, and ends with the fiery beginnings of the event. Between, are stoic and cinematic shots of the singer against various backdrops including frozen lakes, snow-covered city corners and bars decked in wood paneling. The singer described the experience of shooting the video to Dazed: “it was −17C there – I could have died! I was singing on this frozen lake; it was f**king crazy but it looks so beautiful.”

The Lanthimos inspiration is felt throughout the video through various uncanny images: the singer lounging on a bare bed as a crowd peers through the window at her, a desolate meat counter near closing time with the singer lying in a case next to the raw meats and dancing in a spotlight on a snowy field as a flare lights up the sky. The images call to themes present in the dream pop-alt rock song: longing, nostalgia, and the desire to understand others’ perceptions of oneself.

María Zarodoya, lead singer of The Marías, could not be in the video, but Beebadoobee said “she sang beautifully on the song and was really encouraging.” The Marías were nominated for Best New Artist at the 68^th Grammy Awards earlier this year.

Beabadoobee has taken two years off releasing new music of her own. But just earlier this month she contributed a cover of Eliot Smith’s ‘Say Yes’ to the War Child charity collaboration ‘Help(2).’ But 2026 is set to be an exciting year for the singer. She says ‘All I Did Was Dream of You’ acts as a “ a nice bridge to the next thing I want to release” and that she “can’t wait to release something.” She went on to say her two year break allowed her look at her music with “more integrity” and that if she doesn’t believe a song is “perfect” she does not want to release it.

Critics have said the single is “ a soft reset, a moment of stillness, a shared vision between two artists who understand the power of atmosphere. It feels like the start of a new chapter — not louder, but deeper.”

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‘Leak It’ will be FLO’s second release of 2026, the first being ‘Mamacitas’ which was part of the soundtrack of the animated movie GOAT which was released in February. Flo also hinted at other new music during their appearance on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert, performing new songs ‘Therapy At The Club’ and ‘HaterBooth’. Aside from ‘Recently Deleted’, a single released in December 2025, this new music is the first from FLO following their debut album which came out in November 2024. ‘Access All Areas’ debuted at number three in the UK and subsequently became the highest charting album by a British R&B group in 23 years. Made popular by singles such as ‘Check’, ‘Walk Like This’ and ‘In My Bag’, the sixteen track album featured inclusions from Cynthia Erivo and GloRilla and three days after its release, a deluxe version followed. Named ‘Access All Areas: Unlocked’, the deluxe version was made up of remixes of songs from the original album with features from Chlöe and Halle, Bree Runway and Kehlani who they supported on tour in 2024.

FLO were formed in 2019, with members Stella Quaresma, Jorja Douglas and Renée Downer. The R&B trio released their first single ‘Cardboard Box’ in March 2022, followed by ‘Immature’ in July of the same year. Their debut EP ‘The Lead’ was also released in July and led the group a nomination the 2023 MOBO Awards and an inclusion as part of VevoDSCVR’s Artists to Watch. Their second EP ‘3 of Us’ was released in July 2023, following their first tour ‘FLO Live’ which featured support from Natanya, Tiana Blake and Samaria. Their second tour, ‘Access All Areas Tour’, saw the group visit the UK, Europe and North America performing 38 shows between April and October 2025.

Outside of releasing music, FLO have been busy so far in 2026. In February, they attended the Grammy Awards in February to honour their nomination for the Best Progressive R&B Album and also performed at the NBA London halftime show. They also performed at the Universal Music’s Pre-Brit Awards Showcase and told NME that they that they plan to release a new album although singles such as ‘Leak It’ will definitely come first.

Fans can presave ‘Leak It’ now.

The new track arrives alongside an intense, surreal music video directed by Noel Paul, expanding on the album’s narrative about a reclusive woman living in an unkempt house. In the clip, Mitski moves through and around a large, old home, fetching water from a well, circling its rooms and grounds, and reacting as townspeople begin to invade her space, underscoring the project’s themes of isolation, scrutiny and fragile interior freedom. The video draws inspiration from Shirley Jackson’s novels, including We Have Always Lived in the Castle and The Haunting of Hill House, and has been compared to the unsettling domestic decay of Grey Gardens.

Musically, ‘Where’s My Phone?’ pushes Mitski into more frenetic territory, pairing fuzzy guitars and live drums with orchestrated strings to create an anxious, driving indie rock sound. The song was written by Mitski and produced and engineered by longtime collaborator Patrick Hyland, with mastering by Bob Weston. It features contributions from her touring band and an ensemble of string players, with arranger and conductor Drew Erickson overseeing orchestral parts recorded at storied studios Sunset Sound and TTG.

Lyrically, the single circles around the repeated plea “Where did it go / Where’s my phone?”, using the lost device as a focal point for spiralling thoughts and a desire for mental emptiness. Across the song, Mitski sings about wanting her mind to be “a clear glass” with nothing inside, reflecting the album’s wider exploration of a character who feels deviant in public but free within her own chaotic domestic world. The track’s jittery rhythm and escalating arrangement mirror that psychological tension, hinting at a record that will balance narrative concept with emotional immediacy.

‘Nothing’s About to Happen to Me’ is described as a concept-driven album built around a “rich narrative” centred on that reclusive protagonist, whose messy home becomes both sanctuary and stage. Mitski wrote all of the songs and performs all vocals on the album, which leans heavily on live instrumentation and ensemble arrangements, continuing the organic, band-forward approach of her recent work while pushing into more theatrical territory. Early reactions from critics have highlighted ‘Where’s My Phone?’ as an anxiety-inducing but compelling lead single that sets a feverish tone for the full album release next month.

His new EP ‘Survive‘ came out today (November 14), and the songs have been described as some of his “most raw and personal songs to date”.

His latest single comes after he made his comeback in June, when he released his single ‘Survive’, and went on to perform a surprise set at the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.

The song became his sixth UK number one track, and the fastest selling single of 2025 so far, overtaking the likes of Sabrina Carpenter and Lady Gaga.

Lewis Capaldi recently wrapped his 2025 UK live shows, which marks his first shows in around two years.

The latest run of live shows comes after Lewis was forced to cut his set short at Glastonbury in 2023 after he was struggling with tics cause by Tourette’s. He later then announced he was planning to take time off to focus on his health.

Since coming back from his hiatus, he has teamed up with BetterHelp to provide free online therapy. When announcing this collaboration, Lewis said, “Therapy is the reason why I am able to be a musician again.”

This year, Lewis Capaldi made a comeback, returning to live shows, and surprising fans with appearances at charity events such as a benefit gig in Edinburgh for the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), which works in suicide prevention.

When Lewis Capaldi stepped out for his surprise set at Glastonbury 2025, the stage erupted. Fans who remembered his emotional exit, were excited to see him smiling.

He told the crowd, “second time’s a charm… I just wanted to finish what I couldn’t finish the first time around.”

Lewis Capaldi first broke through the music industry in 2017 with his independently released single ‘Bruises’, which quickly became a hit and became the fastest ever song by an unsigned artist to reach 25 million plays on Spotify.

Lewis Capaldi recently announced a new UK and Ireland tour for 2026, which included a headline slot at next year’s BST Hyde Park.

Lewis Capaldi new 2026 UK and Ireland tour dates:

June 24 – Dublin – Marlay Park

June 26 – Limerick – Thomond Park

June 28 – Exeter – TX Maxx Presents Live at Powderham

June 30 – Cardiff – Blackweir Fields

July 4 – Leeds – American Express presents Roundhay Festival

July 11 – London – American Express presents BST Hyde Park

August 20 – Belfast – Belfast Vital

August 22 – Manchester – Wythenshawe Park

The band – fronted by Gene Gallagher with Ben Taylor on guitar and Jack Schiavo on bass – came together by chance in the summer of 2023. What began as an encounter quickly grew into a shared mission: to revive the harder edge of rock music.

“It was a genuine passion and drive to bring back rock music again,” Taylor told NME. “Bands have been in the culture lately, but it was indie rock for a long time. Then it plateaued into an almost ‘pop’ band-y culture. We wanted to bring something back.”

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That ethos has driven Villanelle’s rapid rise on the live circuit. Despite not releasing any music to date, the trio capped off 2023 with a sold-out UK headline tour on word-of-mouth alone. Earlier last year, they secured a coveted slot supporting Gene’s father Liam Gallagher on his ‘Definitely Maybe’ 30th anniversary shows.

Now, Villanelle are ready to introduce their sound to the world with ‘Hinge’. Described by the band as a ferocious collision of lo-fi grunge and arena-ready swagger, the track nods to the raw energy of Nirvana while channelling punk rock urgency.

“It’s just all heavy guitars,” Gallagher explained. “That’s my favourite tone of any song: just really chuggy chords and really fucking distorted. All my favourite songs are like that – very punk rock. ‘Hinge’is a proper right-hook of a song.”

The single’s arrival marks a significant milestone for the group, who have so far relied on live shows to build their reputation. With a UK tour announcement set to coincide with the release, Villanelle are poised to translate their live energy into a new chapter defined by original material.

As anticipation builds, ‘Hinge’ will serve as the first glimpse into what Villanelle have been crafting behind the scenes – a band intent on bringing back grit, volume and attitude to the UK rock landscape.

‘Hinge’is released Wednesday, September 10, with details of Villanelle’s forthcoming UK tour also due the same day. The single can be preordered here. Based on the anticipation of the band so far, it seems Villanelle have an exciting musical career ahead and fans should stay tuned for potential future releases.

Before joining Oasis on their historic tour, Ashcroft announced his seventh studio album ‘Lovin’ You’ earlier this year. The record is set to release October 10, and can be pre-ordered here.

He has now released the album’s title track as his newest single, which includes the iconic guitar riff from Mason Williams’ 1968 track ‘Classic Gas’.

The album will be released on black vinyl, CD and digital formats alongside a range of exclusive vinyl variants.

His official store offers a neon orange vinyl, Amazon UK have a regular orange version, and select independent stores will stock a blue vinyl.

Richard joined the support slot on Oasis’ summer shows that kicked off last month, including five nights at Heaton Park in Manchester, five out of seven nights at Wembley Stadium in London, two nights at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, and two nights at Croke Park in Dublin.

At Oasis’ previous dates, Richard responded to an Oasis fan who went viral after Shazaming The Verve’s single ‘Bittersweet Symphony’. He addressed the moment at the first Manchester show jokingly saying, “Get your Shazams out!”

Richard is now set to play the biggest UK shows of his career.

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The tour will kick off November 8 at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena, before concluding the UK shows next year April 6 at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena.

2025 UK dates:

November 8 – Manchester – Co-op Live

2026 UK dates:

March 24 – Cardiff – Utilita Arena

March 26 – Liverpool – M&S Bank Arena

March 28 – London – O2 Arena

March 31 – Glasgow – OVO Hydro

April 2 – Leeds – First Direct Arena

April 4 – Birmingham – Utilita Arena

April 6 – Newcastle – Utilita Arena

The tour has been extremely popular with fans leaving comments on Instagram asking for additional dates, “Release another night in Cardiff”

Remaining tickets for the UK tour are available here.

About his new single, Waterman said for Partisan Records “I wrote ‘Adriatic’ while failing at moving to Greece. I was trying to break outside of the confines of my immediate physical reality. Life is full of practical limitations in terms of having a body, or what you can afford in terms of money, etc. but you can always go to a place in your head where everything is possible, and the song is a celebration of reclaiming that.”. You can see the music video to his latest single below:

‘A Jackal’s Wedding‘ will be Westerman’s third album, following ‘An Inbuilt Fault‘, released in 2023. His website states “Westerman’s third album, ‘A Jackal’s Wedding‘, is a humid, nocturnal record shaped by constant transition. Written largely in Athens and recorded at night over five weeks on the Greek island of Hydra with producer Marta Salogni (Björk, The xx, Sampha, English Teacher), the album takes its name from a folkloric term for a sunshower, a strange and beautiful contradiction that mirrors the record’s themes of motion, change, and surreal clarity.”.

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Westerman released his first EP, titled ‘Call and Response’ in 2017, though his breakthrough happened the year later with the release of his single ‘Confirmation’, a single awarded Best New Track by Pitchfork. Confirmation introduced his dreamy sound to the wider music world while the song delves into the process of song-writing and the self-doubt when creating new music.

Westerman’s debut album ‘Your Hero is Not Dead‘ was released to critical acclaim, with honest, moving lyrics and a full synth-heavy sound. In this album, he continues his exploration on song-writing while showing his bravery with intriguing instrumentals. His second album ‘An Inbuilt Fault‘ follows the same lyrical themes though it is a lot more stripped back and allows more space for Westerman’s vocals to shine through. If his new single is an indication of the entire album, the new album will turn up the experimentation while using more catchy, danceable pulse. 

‘A Jackal’s Wedding‘ will be released on November 7 2025, you can preorder it here.

Full tracklist

1. S. Machine
2. About Leaving
3. Adriatic
4. Mosquito
5. Spring
6. PSFN
7. Nevermind
8. Agnus Dei
9. Nature of a Language
10. Weak Hands
11. You Are Indelibly Where I Sleep

Westerman is supporting U.S indie band ‘Nation of Language’ later this year. To buy tickets to see them in Manchester, London or Cardiff, buy tickets here. To see them in Glasgow, buy tickets here.

The Grammy Award-winning group from Devon have racked up 7 consecutive number 1 albums since their formation in the ’90s, including their most recent release ‘Will Of The People’ back in 2022. ‘Unravelling’ is their first single in three years, with the track debuting 12 June at an intimate gig at House of Culture in Helsinki, Finland, before their headline set at Rockfest, at the start of their European tour.

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The new track was released via Warner, produced by multiple Grammy nominee Dan Lancaster, who’s collaborated with names such as Blink-182 and Bring Me The Horizon, and also performs with Muse in their live shows, playing keyboard and guitar.

The song along with its lyrics video was officially released yesterday, 20 June. It’s a dark, intense track that combines Muse’s usual theatrical style with a heavier, more modern metal edge, sitting at an intersection between genres such as metal, progressive rock, and electronica. Its lyrics are moody and cryptic: “Feeling the glow die inside of our bones/This is a hymn for our love with no God and no throne/Your eyes go cold at sunrise as we disembark/You left me in the dark.”

In February, in an interview with NME, Muse bassist Chris Wolstenholme discussed the future of the band and a potential new album. He said: “I think we’re going to start work on the next record fairly soon […] I think for the last few albums we’ve been with Warner and we’ve extended after each album. We may do the same again; we may go with a new label, who knows?”

He adds: “I would imagine that 2026 will be a new album, barring any disasters.”

The dates for Muse’s Europe and Asia shows go as follows:

MUSE 2025 TOUR

JUNE
22nd – Pinkpop, Landgraaf, Netherlands
25th – Tons Of Rock , Oslo, Norway
27th – STHLM Fields , Stockholm, Sweden, 

JULY 
04th – Open’er Festival, Gdynia, Poland
10th – Mad Cool Festival, Madrid, Spain
12th – NOS Alive, Lisbon, Portugal

SEPTEMBER

19th – Carnaval Ancol, Jakarta, Indonesia 
23rd –  Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan  
25th –  K-Arena, Yokohama, Japan 

Tickets to their shows are available here.